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Nuclear imagers adjust to to practice without Mo-99
Nuclear imagers are using alternatives to keep their practices alive until the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, ON, resumes production of Mo-99
Nuclear imagers are using alternatives to keep their practices alive until the National Research Universal Reactor at Chalk River, ON, resumes production of Mo-99. The shutdown has disrupted 60% of radiopharmacies in the U.S., according to an online survey jointly sponsored by the SNM and the National Association of Nuclear Pharmacies.
Only a third of respondents said they have an alternate source of Mo-99/Tc-99m generators, namely manufacturers with access to isotopes produced in reactors outside of North America. About 84% have eluted older generators more often to draw off as much technetium isotope as possible; 82% are using thallium-201 for cardiac imaging; 6% are performing F-18 FDG-PET bone imaging; and about 9% have shifted to F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF). Indium-111 (5%), gallium-67 (2%), and nitrogen-14 ammonia (1%) were also cited as alternatives.
Study Reveals Benefits of Photon-Counting CT for Assessing Acute Pulmonary Embolism
April 23rd 2024In comparison to energy-integrating detector CT for the workup of suspected acute pulmonary embolism, the use of photon-counting detector CT reduced radiation dosing by 48 percent, according to newly published research.
The Reading Room: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Cancer Screenings, and COVID-19
November 3rd 2020In this podcast episode, Dr. Shalom Kalnicki, from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, discusses the disparities minority patients face with cancer screenings and what can be done to increase access during the pandemic.
AI Adjudication Bolsters Chest CT Assessment of Lung Adenocarcinoma
April 11th 2024The inclusion of simulated adjudication for resolving discordant nodule classifications in a deep learning model for assessing lung adenocarcinoma on chest CT resulted in a 12 percent increase in sensitivity rate.
